JAMES 3 - RICH JESUS, POOR JESUS - PTR JOVEN SORO - 630PM EVENING SERVICE
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JAMES 1:9-11; 16-18
9 Let the lowly brother glory in hisexaltation,
10 but the rich in his humiliation,because as a flower of the field hewill pass away.
JAMES 1:9-11; 16-18
11 For no sooner has the sunrisen with a burning heat than itwithers the grass; its flower falls,and its beautiful appearanceperishes. So the rich man also willfade away in his pursuits.
JAMES 1:9-11; 16-18
16 Do not be deceived, mybeloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and everyperfect gift is from above, andcomes down from the Father oflights, with whom there is novariation or shadow of turning.
JAMES 1:9-11; 16-18
18 Of His own will He brought usforth by the word of truth, that wemight be a kind of first fruits ofHis creatures.
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that you through His poverty
might become rich.
2 CORINTHIANS 8:9
“The most important thing is our identity and
status to our God the Father.” Who are you in
the sight of God.”
IDENTITY WE CAN PURCHASE
GETTING OUR IDENTITY THROUGH
CLOTHINGGETTING OUR IDENTITY THROUGH THE
TECHNOLOGY WE OWN
GETTING OUR IDENTITY THROUGH OUR APPEARANCE
Read your Bible, study your Bible, pray over your Bible,
memorize your Bible, get in a Faith group and discuss your
Bible.
JAMES 1:11
11 For no sooner has the sunrisen with a burning heat than itwithers the grass; its flower falls,and its beautiful appearanceperishes. So the rich man also willfade away in his pursuits.
JAMES 1:17
17 Every good gift and everyperfect gift is from above, andcomes down from the Father oflights, with whom there is novariation or shadow of turning.
1. God unchanging nature
provides stability and
permanence. (James 1:17)
2. God’s unchanging purpose
gives us eternal significance.
(Psalms 33:11)
3. God’s unchangeable assure us
of unwavering guidance.
(Psalms 18:30)
4. God’s unchanging Word equips
us in timeless truth. (Isa. 40:11)
5. God’s unchanging commitment
guarantees us everlasting
security. (Heb. 6:17)
JAMES 1:17
17 Every good gift and everyperfect gift is from above, andcomes down from the Father oflights, with whom there is novariation or shadow of turning.
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that all thingswork together for good to thosewho love God, to those who arethe called according to Hispurpose. (NKJV)
JAMES 1:18
18 Of His own will He brought usforth by the word of truth, that wemight be a kind of first fruits ofHis creatures.
The greatest gift that God gives is people. All the gifts come
down from above. Ultimately, the greatest gift that comes
down from above is Jesus, and the greatest gift that God gives
is people.
The result is, you can boast in your exaltation as you have an attitude of gratitude, and that’s
where he wants us to be as God’s people, to get our eyes
off of how people see us and to understand how the Father sees
us and why he lavishes such good gifts upon us.
JAMES 1:16-17
16 Do not be deceived, mybeloved brethren.
17 Every good gift and everyperfect gift is from above, andcomes down from the Father oflights, with whom there is novariation or shadow of turning.
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